Oliver Willis, The American Independent Currently products only have to be composed of 55% American materials to qualify as ‘Made in America.’ The Biden administration on Friday announced that it had updated the rules for implementing the provisions of the Buy American Act of 1933 “to ensure taxpayer dollars create good-paying jobs here at home, … Continued
Nick Vachon, The American Independent Leading GOP candidates for secretary of state in Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Arizona have endorsed former President Donald Trump’s false claim that the 2020 election was rigged. Democrats running for secretary of state in four of the swing states that narrowly voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 are challenging … Continued
Associated Press KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan has hired longtime Michigan State assistant Dwayne Stephens to lead its basketball program. The school made the announcement Monday, adding the move was pending its board’s approval. Stephens is scheduled to have his first news conference as Broncos coach on Wednesday. The former Spartans forward was on … Continued
Zeke Miller and Josh Boak, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months, a bid to control energy prices that have spiked after the United States and allies imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its … Continued
Mike Householder, Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Zoo’s massive penguin center reopened to the public more than two years after it was shuttered to repair faulty waterproofing. Visitors were welcomed inside the Polk Penguin Conservation Center this week for the first time since the 33,000-square-foot (3,065-square-meter) facility closed in September 2019. … Continued
Mike Householder, Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Officials in Michigan are getting started on the construction of what they say is one of the few state-specific World War II memorials in the country. Art Fishman is excited that the project is taking another step toward reality. The Oak Park resident, who sailed on … Continued
David Eggert, Associated Press The project at the company’s site in Holland, located about 155 miles (249 kilometers) northwest of Detroit, was approved for $56.5 million in state grants and a 20-year tax break worth $132.6 million. Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO Quentin Messer Jr., who chairs the Michigan Strategic Fund, said the expansion will … Continued
